Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

The Wabash Valley Musicians Hall of Fame is incorporated as a non-profit corporation and is run by a Board of Directors. Here are the current members of the Board of Directors:

Brad Anderson has played in many well-known Wabash Valley bands including The Gants, America, Mourning Missed, Good Feelings and FanFare.

John Beeson owns and operates The Music Shoppe. He plays keyboards for Dickey James and the Blue Flames.

Jim Cheek is a mortgage banker with Wells Fargo. He has played with numerous local bands since 1964.

Will Cox spends his time dabbling in investments with wife Cass, and playing drums for Dickey James and the Blue Flames, the Pilgrim Blues Band and the Maryland Community Church evening worship band. He says he will keep playing as long as someone with have him.

Mark Ford manages the Computer Support Center at Indiana State University. He is an acoustic and electric bassist and has played with many local groups over the past 35 years. He currently plays with Dicky James and the Blue Flames and The Men of Note.

Andrew Hayes is a computer programmer for Custom Software, Inc. He plays bass for the CrossWinds band.

Robert (Bob) Lane is retired, having formerly been a systems analyst and Data Processing supervisor for Pfizer, Inc. He plays bass guitar for The Mirage Band.

Archie Smith plays keyboards for the Just Us Band.

Mike Spice plays for the Crosswinds band.

Larry Velez

Rick Waggoner is an agent for State Farm Insurance. He plays drums for The Mirage Band.

Randy Winkler is a truck driver for Prairie Material. He has played in numerous local bands.

Advisory Staff

In addition to the Board of Directors, the Hall of Fame has an Advisory Staff comprised of several individuals who have a broad knowledge of area musicians and events. The Advisory Staff assist the Board in reviewing possible candidates for induction and provide other advice to the Board as needed. The Advisory Staff do not have voting privileges. Here are the current members of the Advisory Staff:

Dave Frisse
David Kyle
Doc Long
Don Morris

Tom Smith
Tom Stiffey
Stacie Wagle
Terry Wenzel

Other Staff

The Hall of Fame is fortunate to have a number of individuals who graciously donate their time and talent on a regular basis on behalf of the Hall. The Hall is grateful for their efforts on our behalf:

	Party Marty has been associated with the Hall of Fame nearly from the beginning. He is a co-host of the annual induction ceremonies and has been a tireless promoter of the Hall and its activities. Party Marty was awarded the Akers-Grindle award at the 2010 induction ceremony in recognition of his service to the Hall.
	Doc Long, a 2002 Hall of Fame inductee, is also a co-host of the annual induction ceremonies and has been a tireless promoter of t he Hall and its activities.
	Deb Hadley is the event photographer for the Hall of Fame. She attends all of the Hall's events and makes sure that they are well documented in pictorial form. Many of the induction ceremony and picnic pictures on this site are the result of her hard work.